Just asked my Japanese co-worker. It's pronounced "mon-ga"
Anne Hinchcliff
Library/IMC Director
Siskiyou County Office of Education
Yreka, CA
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From: "Carol Valdez" <Carol.Valdez@PISD.EDU>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:04 AM
Subject: TARGET: pronunciation of "manga"
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> There is no definitive and authoritative answer that I've found - yet,
> and I'm thinking someone out there will know.
>
> How do you correctly pronounce "manga"?? Main-ga? or Mon-ga?
>
> I was corrected by a student the other day who says it's "mon-ga" yet
> two other students tell me that "mon-ga" is close to a bad word in
> Japanese, and that it is pronounced "main-ga" both in Japan and in our
> country.
>
> A brief search of the Internet revealed an angry manga aficionado who
> ranted, "...how the heck do you get "main-ga" from manga?" .... as
> if it's so intuitive!!
>
> Please post to me privately, and I'll post a HIT, or respond to
> requests, if there's interest.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
> Carol Valdez
> Librarian
> Carpenter Middle School
> Plano, TX
> 469.752.5027
> fax: 469.752.5127
> carol.valdez@pisd.edu
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